Buraka Som Sistema's Essential Mix is like throwing a rave in a rainforest, all humid, eardrum-breaking beats and ridiculous collective energy. The Portuguese ensemble is gifted at making their rhythms sound actually contortionist, kuduro twisting deftly into traditional high-electricity dancefloor bangers, and If they had invented the term "twerk" themselves it wouldn't be much of a shocker. If you're around Europe this summer, go see them play and sweat your face off—their NYC jam from last May still ranks as one of our best live experiences of 2009.
Download: Buraka Som Sistema's BBC Essential Mix (via Discobelle)
01. Barros de Landana — Tambi La Rosa / CDR
02. Wildlife — Jumbe / Phree Music
03. King of Africa — Douster / Mental Groove
04. DJ Gregory & Sidney Samson — Salon (feat Dama S) / Defected
05. Kid Kaio feat Buiza — Broadway / CDR
06. L.B.G. — Dont Stop the Music (Bart B More Remix) / CDR
07. DJ Malvado — Puto Mekie / CDR
08. DJ Cucanas — El Canto / CDR
09. Mosca — Square One / Night Slugs
10. SBTRKT & Sampha — Break Off / CDR
11. Sam Tiba — Barbie Weed / Top Billin’
12. Rye Rye — Bang (Buraka Remix) / NEET Recordings
13. Max Morrel — Back Yard Riddim / Cheaper Thrills
14. Major Lazer — Pon de Floor (Drop the lime Remix) / Mad Decent
15. Oliver Twizt feat Maluca — Loca / Mad decent
16. Girl Unit — I.R.L (French Fries Remix) / Night Slugs
17. J Wow — O Dedo / Mad Decent
18. Nouveau Yorican — Boriqua (Douster Remix) / Sound Pellegrino
19. Nic Sarno — Mana Wasa / Enchufada CDR
20. Roulet — Kitamanda (J-WOW Remix) / Enchufada
21. Bok Bok — Dance Report / Enchufada
22. Beyoncé — Diva (Buraka Bootleg) / CDR
23. Buraka Som Sistema — Kurum (Roulet remix) / Enchufada/Fabric
24. Benga — Night (Buraka remix) / CDR
25. DJ Znobia — Dança da mãe Ju (Buraka Edit) / Enchufada
26. Rusko — Cockney Thug (Buraka Remix) / Dub Police
27. Elephant Man Elephant Man — Ova da wall (MRK1 remix) / CDR
28. Riton & Primary 1 — Radiates (Joker remix) / Warner Music UK
29. Amanda Blank — Make it take it (Buraka remix) / Downtown
30. Buraka Som Sistema — Luanda/Lisboa (Dj Riot remix) / CDR
31. Buraka Som Sistema — Coozi o mambo / Enchufada
32. MastikSoul — Macarron (Buraka remix) / 4kenzo
33. Skream — Filth / Tempa
34. Stenchman — Puking Over / Bovinyl Moosik
35. Buraka Som Sistema — Sound of Kuduro (Lil John remix) / Enchufada/Fabric
36. Buraka Som Sistema — Aqui pra voçês (Riot’s Buratronic mix) / Enchufada/Fabric
37. Daft Punk Daft Punk — Burning / Virgin
38. L-Vis 1990 — Compass / Sound Pellegrino
39. Project Bassline — Twelfth Step (Melé Remix) / CDR
40. Ku Bo — Kaggua (Batida Remix) / Man Recordings
41. Congorock — Babylon (feat. Mr Lexx) / Fools Gold
42. L-Vis 1990 — United Groove (Buraka Remix) / Mad Decent
43. DJ Zinc vs BSS — Blunt Kalemba / CDR
44. Photomachine — Burn Up / CDR
45. Os Korimbas — Jemba Braguez / CDR
